Do you ever just need someone to talk to?

Repondering said:
I'm alone most of the time, always have been, I've gotten used to it. I talk to myself a lot but I try to only do it when I'm alone. Sometimes in public I forget and start muttering to myself. I stop when I notice people looking at me oddly. My social contacts are in artificial settings like public service volunteering at the hospital and community landscaping, at church, in community college classes ( I taught beekeeping there for awhile!) and the Saturday market. And there are online forums.....I called suicide prevention a few times a couple of years ago but things are better in that department lately. I had a dog but she got old and died. I had a mother but she died too last January. I had a really good friend in the volunteering venue but he died a good death this last May. I have one friend but she has a lot of other friends so I try not to be too needy and be a nuisance. I'm used to this, it's OK.
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Lochkelly said:
"The wealthy have the option of having a paid "friend" to listen to them complain, on and on. They're called psychologists and psychiatrists."

Isn't that the truth?! And if you don't get a good one (there are very few good ones) they just string you along...
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I, unfortunately, knew more than a few suicides. Most were in "counseling," and that did absolutely NOTHING to prevent their untimely ends.

The shrinks and psychologists I've known, dating a few, have been some of the most screwed up people I've ever met. It's amazing how many of these very disturbed individuals are out there, some, even closer than one might think!
 

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I would love to have someone to "confide in. I don't like the idea of using my kids because sometimes I want to complain about their father and I don't want them to feel they have to take sides. I try not to complain to my husband, cause most of the time he's the problem and if he isn't he wants to "fix" whatever is troubling me. My go to was my Mom and I have had no one since she passed. I've finally convinced my husband to move into an active adult community and hope I can find a least one person that could be my sounding board and I her's.
 
AAAAaaa good one there Pepper, yeah that pic was gigantuaous and I'm a little exuberant in my typing as I'm like slamming away at the keys and mostly just having fun and trying to figure out how the toys and tools in here work, like that RESIZE pic thing for one {{[[[[[ yeah thing be the techie term }}], I'm good a those /sarc allllllrighty well that's a wrap

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! OH at ... I mean @LulyR eeeh this ware is tripe, the silly drop down suggest doesn't work, prob my device AAAAAND MOVING ON nice flow eh.... oh did work k, and moving on HEY Lilly ... mmm I mean LullyR so if there are churches near there are plenty of nice people there. Some are not even super religious either and are super great people to talk to.
JUst a thought.
Also, if near library, there will be a Mormon call number for chores help etc. and they help out with anything you need laundry clean etc. anything but the point, they will have several local ? I forget what they call them, not church building but anyway they have millions of groups and events going on all the time and you don't have to be a member either and they are super nice folks.

But , yes naturally you will have to have your own head and kindly mention to them that you're not a Tom Cruise special kids club kid so to speak and they'll understand and back off trying to chain you into their circle/click.
 
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treeguy64 said:
I, unfortunately, knew more than a few suicides. Most were in "counseling," and that did absolutely NOTHING to prevent their untimely ends.

The shrinks and psychologists I've known, dating a few, have been some of the most screwed up people I've ever met. It's amazing how many of these very disturbed individuals are out there, some, even closer than one might think!
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I heard that many people go into the mental health field because of their own pain.
 
Boy do I! My dogs have heard it all. I even talk to myself sometimes just to calm me down but I tell everyone I'm talking to the dog. Have to watch what I say though. My mother is deaf but my father isn't. But my father has Alzheimer's so probably wouldn't know what I was talking about but, then again, he might.
 
I talk to my SIL's malti-poo who has been quite a good listener. Sometimes, she'd look at me like, "WTF are you talking about?" but more often, she'd just jump on my lap when she wants a belly rub. Princess is my latest K9 bff, I love her to pieces, she lights up my life.
 
Patio Life said:
I would like someone to just listen sometimes. Mostly I am the support / listener / bounce off ideas person for others.

My sister called the other day and said "I was just calling to see how you were doing." Then proceeded to talk my ear off about all things "her" for about 45 minutes.

Hubby told my a few weeks ago not to talk to him. Seriously. He doesn't want to hear about what is going on with me. He needs to stay in denial about my health.
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I have the same trouble with my family. They want to know that I'm ok but they don't wanna hear about my problems. I wish I could afford a psychologist but, I figure the last thing I need right now is one more person telling me that everything is my fault.
 
Yes. I'm solitary by choice but I often feel I would like someone else's opinion on things. When you're alone with your own thoughts, things can get very one-sided!
 
Rosemarie said:
Yes. I'm solitary by choice but I often feel I would like someone else's opinion on things. When you're alone with your own thoughts, things can get very one-sided!
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Yes, I always have something I want share but realize I have no one. Not even my daughter or granddaughter.
 
I see that a lot of us like to talk to our animals. I feel the same with my precious cat. But here's another thing I like to do and that is keep journals and write down my feelings and thoughts. I have also found it useful to compose a letter and leave it and then reread at a later date. Writing for me provides a great outlet. This has become more and more important to me over the years as I have lost a number of friends and family in a short space of time. I also watch Joyce Meyer which lifts me. Don't know if others have heard of her but she works for me.
Just some thoughts 🤔
 
I feel like I’m losing my relationship with my adult daughter and teenage granddaughter, even though we live right next door. A few years ago my health problems started limiting my ability to do normal household chores and cleaning. I asked my daughter if she could offer me a little help. I know she’s busy, as a single mom, but wasn’t asking for a lot. I now live in a hoarder house that is beyond caring for at all. They don’t want to talk about it, they don’t even want to acknowledge the reality. I can’t afford to pay anyone and refuse to have anyone to come to my home, even for needed for repairs.They never come to my house because it’s too disgusting for them but don’t have a problem with me living in these conditions. It is embarrassing and humiliating. I spoiled my daughter too much growing up. I’m still providing her a place to live. Her job doesn’t pay enough for her to live on. My granddaughter tells me I’m selfish and only care about myself. This coming from the person I love more than anything in the world. I considered suicide, but I don’t want to make my family feel guilty. So I decided that was not a option. I’m not qualified for a nursing home and would really prefer dying to that. I can only be thankful for my dogs and cats, who give me greatly needed love. I’m also thankful for the years that my girls and I had a loving, laugh- filled relationship. I have tryed to initiate a meaningful conversation but it never works out well. I am at the point now that I’m giving up and my destiny is to live and die in these circumstances. Never could I imagine that my life would be like this.
 
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